Isabel is only 22 years old, yet she is fighting one of the fiercest battles imaginable.

But right now, Isabel is in the fight for her life. She lives with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a cruel autoimmune disease that causes her body to attack itself. Since being hospitalized weeks ago, she has endured 39 seizures, brought on by uncontrolled and unimaginable pain from this severe lupus flare. Her body has weakened to the point where she can no longer stand or walk, and she remains trapped in a cycle of suffering that no young woman should ever face.

Despite her strength, Isabel has not been receiving the specialty care she urgently needs. Local hospitals lack the critical teams required to manage this complex disease. Her condition has surpassed what can be managed here, and her doctors have stated she must be airlifted to a tertiary hospital in California where she can finally receive comprehensive, specialized treatment.

The cost is overwhelming:

✦ Airlift transport to California

✦ Hospital expenses at the tertiary center

✦ Extended stay for her family to remain by her side, including housing and travel

✦ Ongoing treatments and rehabilitation

Isabel’s life and future depend on access to this care. She deserves the chance to heal, to walk again, to live free from this relentless pain.